Micronutrient status and intervention programs in Malaysia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Khor, Geok Lin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Children; Intervention programs; Malaysia; Nutrition status

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 21344441446     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265050262s220     Document Type: Article

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